When Shen Yuan said this, Fu Jiuli and Shen Nanxing were stunned.

Shen Nanxing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Dad, what are you talking about?"

Fu Jiuli held his wife's hand, gave her a reassuring look, and then met Shen Yuan's gaze calmly: "Father-in-law, are you worried about Nanxing's situation?"

"To be honest, father-in-law, I have been planning to resign since I married Nanxing. I have been making relevant arrangements for some time now, and they are basically complete..."

"I originally planned to discuss this matter with Your Majesty ten days later, but now that Nanxing is pregnant, I intend to move up the plan. I will go to the palace to resign tomorrow morning and take Nanxing away."

"Please rest assured about Nanxing's safety, father-in-law. I will protect her with my life. As long as I am still alive, I will never let her suffer the slightest harm..."

"As for the divorce," Fu Jiuli said with a serious look, "Father-in-law, that's absolutely impossible."

Shen Yuan frowned, his eyes showing a complex and bewildered expression: "Child..."

As a bystander, Shen Ming understood everything after watching for a while. Seeing his father talking anxiously, he interrupted and said, "My father thought the child was not yours and was afraid that you would bully my sister, so he asked you to divorce."

"Dad, is that so?"

Shen Yuan was stunned and nodded.

There was a meaningful smile in Shen Ming's eyes: "Fu Jiuli, explain it yourself."

Everyone's gazes, either confused or understanding, were focused on Fu Jiuli for a moment.

Fu Jiuli was silent for a moment, and after glancing at everyone, he briefly explained the whole story. However, he only said that it was his mother who cleansed his virginity, and did not mention the wet nurse.

After all, before everything is settled, his identity as the second prince of Xining should not be exposed.

After Shen Mu and Murong Yan heard Fu Jiuli's experience, their eyes lit up instantly, and Murong Yan's fox eyes sparkled.

His voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement: "Xiaojiu, what you said... is it true?"

"It's true." Fu Jiuli said lightly.

Murong Yan and Shen Mu exchanged a glance, and as they did so, they quickly decided on a strategy to help Fu Jiuli return to Xining and succeed to the throne.

The rest of the people were more worried than happy.

All under heaven belongs to the king. Once Fu Jiuli's fake eunuch identity is exposed, the Emperor of Beiyue will never let him go, and Nanxing will definitely be implicated.

Even if they resigned, where could they escape to?

Murong Yan's fox eyes flickered as she looked at Fu Jiuli with a smile, "Xiaojiu, how about going to Southern Xinjiang? As long as we enter Southern Xinjiang, even if the Emperor of Northern Yue knows the truth, he won't be able to do anything to you."

Everyone thought Murong Yan's intimacy with Fu Jiuli was just because Fu Jiuli was Shen Mu's apprentice, and didn't think much about it.

After all, Shen Mu had said earlier that he and Fu Jiuli hit it off at first sight and accepted him as his apprentice.

Shen Mu patted Shen Yuan on the shoulder and said, "Brother, this is the best solution at the moment. When we get to Southern Xinjiang, Yan'er and I will be here with your daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. We will take good care of you."

Murong Yan continued, "Yes, big brother, if you miss them in the future, you can come to Southern Xinjiang to see them."

"Or, why not just move your whole family to Southern Xinjiang? Our Southern Xinjiang is not much worse than North Vietnam, except for the dry and comfortable weather. Once you go to Southern Xinjiang, I'll make you a Duke..."

Shen Yuan's eyes darkened, and he shook his snow-white head in refusal.

No one knew better than him how strong his father, Lord Shen, had been guarding North Vietnam for many years and how much affection he had for North Vietnam and its people.

We will never leave North Vietnam unless it is absolutely necessary.

Shen Yuan looked at his daughter again and saw that she was holding hands with the man, her eyes glued to him.

The corner of his mouth twitched, and he finally looked at Fu Jiuli: "Take her away!"

Although his father-in-law looked at him unkindly, Fu Jiuli still bowed and said respectfully, "I would like to thank you, father-in-law."

Shen Yuan didn't even bother to look at him again, and his eyes moved to Shen Ming: "Bei-Yue-"

"Dad!" Shen Ming responded immediately.

"you go--"

Shen Ming nodded: "Don't worry, Dad. I will go with my sister and brother-in-law this time to ensure their safety."

Shen Yuan glanced at everyone again, his eyes extremely solemn.

Murong Yan pinched two fingers together and made a sealing motion at her lips, then said with a smile, "Don't worry, big brother. We will never reveal a single word of Xiaojiu's secret to anyone."

At least not until Xiaojiu safely leaves North Vietnam.

Shen Mu nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, brother. Yan'er and I will keep this secret strictly."

Shen Yuan's gaze fell on the old doctor and his wife again.

Divine Doctor Shen was so angry that he jumped up and down: "You, you, you, what are you doing? I've known about this for a long time, but I've never told anyone."

Fu Jiuli glanced at him coldly: "Did you know this a long time ago?"

Old Doctor Shen glared at him and said, "Of course I knew it a long time ago. I knew it the first time I saved you!"

At this point, he raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashing with interest: "Hey, you kid, you don't know it yourself, do you?"

Seeing Fu Jiuli's startled expression, Old Doctor Shen seemed to have discovered some incredible secret: "Oh! No wonder you brought Nanxing to me in the first place, wanting her to soak..."

Fu Jiuli's back stiffened, and she interrupted him, "Of course I know."

Shen Nanxing raised her eyes and glanced at him, and saw a blush creeping up the man's ears.

She chuckled and said, "Alright, Jiuli is going to resign tomorrow, and there must be a lot of things to deal with today, so we will go back first."

Seeing that Nanxing girl was defending this brat so much, Old Doctor Shen gave up and stopped saying anything in public. He just kept winking at Fu Jiuli.

Fu Jiuli: "......"

Shen Yuan decided to stay in the Nether Valley to heal his face before returning to the Nanyang Marquis Mansion. After saying goodbye to him, Shen Nanxing and his wife, Shen Ming, Shen Mu and Murong Yan all returned to the capital together.

Everyone first came to Murong Yan's secluded courtyard and carefully discussed the details of resigning from office and going to southern Xinjiang until it was getting dark.

On the carriage back to Prince Li's mansion, Fu Jiuli held his wife in his arms. His wife was extremely tired and fell into a deep sleep.

Along the way, his eyes always unconsciously fell on his wife's belly, which was still flat and there was no sign of pregnancy at all.

His and his wife's child is hidden in here?

Thinking that the little guy would call him daddy and Madam mommy in the future, Fu Jiuli's eyes softened and a smile appeared at the corners of his lips.

I just wonder if it will be a brat, or a sweet and pretty girl like my wife...

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